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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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